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Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern . The main population centres in the town are , Almelo, , and .

Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of , with the industrial centres of and as close neighbours but also with tourist towns like , and only a bicycle ride away.

Almelo received city rights in 1394. Within the city limits lies the castle of the of Almelo. Located in the city centre is Huize Almelo, a castle that in its current form dates back to 1662 (This castle is not open to the public).

There are which decorate the walls of the tunnel close to the railway station.

The city is also known for its local association football club , which plays in the , the highest football league in the Netherlands. The club uses the .


History
At the end of the 19th century emerged as a major employer and drew many workers to Almelo, at first from within the Netherlands. Since the 1960s workers from and came to Almelo. The first of the Netherlands was built in Almelo in 1976 for the Turkish population of the city. Almelo also has a sizeable number of Armenians who built their own Armenian Apostolic Church in 2003.

In the 1970s the industry dwindled and most factories were relocated to countries with cheaper labour. Some factories remain in the city centre and are now in use for apartments or offices.


Topography

Economy
Currently, a major employer in Almelo is . This is a uranium enrichment plant which uses the method and produces with about five percent U-235, for . An industrial bakery, Bolletje, Malvern Panalytical, the Stichting Ziekenhuisgroep Twente (a hospital) and the regional court are also major employers.


Demographics
As of 2020, Almelo has a total population of about 73,107. The city has a significant Turkish population.
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5,7978%
2,2403.06%
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Transport
Almelo has 2 railway stations:

  • Almelo railway station
  • Almelo de Riet railway station

The main station is Almelo and offers links to , , , Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Utrecht, Gouda, , and . There is also a train every 2 hours into serving cities such as Osnabrück, and .


Sport

Football
, a professional football club playing in the is based in Almelo.


Cycling
Since 1983 Almelo has organised the Profronde van Almelo, an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event.


Notable people
  • Catharina Julia Roeters van Lennep (1813–1883) a Dutch artist
  • Bertha Tideman-Wijers (1887–1976) composer
  • (1894–1993) an analytical chemist and chemistry educator
  • OBE (1901–1990) architect
  • Evert Willem Beth (1908–1964) philosopher and logician
  • Gerritdina Benders-Letteboer (1909–1980) an active member of the
  • (1946–2014) a physicist and astronaut of the European Space Agency
  • (born 1954) comedian, known for his friendly, dry-witted humour
  • (born 1957) a Dutch English journalist, writer and TV presenter IMDb Database retrieved 25 October 2019
  • Liesbeth van Tongeren (born 1958) a Dutch politician, Director of Greenpeace Netherlands 2003–2010, grew up in Almelo
  • (born 1964) a police officer and former Dutch politician
  • (born 1960) founder and CEO of Buurtzorg
  • (born 1976) Radio-dj on
  • Ilse de Lange (born 1977) a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter
  • (born 1981) a Dutch movie, TV and theater actress IMDb Database retrieved 25 October 2019
  • Azra Akın (born 1981) Miss Turkey World 2002 and Miss World 2002 IMDb Database retrieved 25 October 2019


Sports
  • (1903 – 1998) female tennis player; only Dutch female tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament
  • (born 1944) a retired rower, bronze medallist at the 1964 Summer Olympics
  • Hendrie Krüzen (born 1964) football midfielder, over 500 club caps
  • Brian van Loo (born 1975) retired soccer goalkeeper, 261 club caps
  • (born 1975) retired soccer player, 231 club caps with
  • (born 1977) retired soccer player, 447 club caps
  • (born 1981) soccer player, 329 club caps
  • (born 1982) track and road race cyclist; multiple National Champion
  • Marc Höcher (born 1984) a Dutch football player with over 350 club caps
  • (born 1985) a Dutch rally driver
  • (born 1986) a Dutch footballer with over 250 club caps
  • Maret Balkestein-Grothues (born 1988) a Dutch volleyball player
  • (born 1992) a football defender 184 caps with FC Twente Vrouwen
  • (born 1999) a Dutch racing driver


International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities
Almelo is with:
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See also


Gallery
File:Sint Georgiuskerk Almelo.JPG|The Catholic St. Georgius church in Almelo File:Almelo - Sculptuur op de hoek van de Oranjestraat en de Molenstraat - 1.jpg|Almelo - Sculptuur op de hoek van de Oranjestraat en de Molenstraat File:Huize Almelo.jpg|Huize Almelo File:Almelo, spoorviadukt bij de Wierdensestraat foto2 2012-09-10 13.01.jpg|Almelo, spoorviadukt bij de Wierdensestraat File:Afbeelding 403Aadorp22-12-2007.jpg|Afbeelding File:Almelo, sculptuur van een vogel bij het Marktplein IMG 5768 2020-05-31 13.14.jpg|Bird sculpture by artist Anne Wenzel at the Marktplein File:Almelo, restaurant in voormalige fabriek IMG 5759 2020-05-31 13.00.jpg|Restaurant in former factory File:Almelo, het Twentekanaal (zijkanaal naar Almelo) vanaf de Wierdensebrug IMG 5748 2020-05-31 12.37.jpg|Twentekanaal (branch to Almelo)


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